South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses Firing Squad for Execution, First Since 2010

Brad Sigmon, convicted of double murder, opts for firing squad citing 'less cruel' option among controversial execution methods.

Brad Sigmon, a 67-year-old death row inmate in South Carolina, is set to be executed by firing squad, marking the first use of this method in the U.S. since 2010.
Sigmon was convicted in 2002 for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend's parents and an attempted abduction of his ex-partner.
South Carolina law mandates the electric chair as the default execution method but allows inmates to choose between lethal injection, firing squad, or the chair.
Sigmon's attorneys argue he faced a 'cruel choice' between outdated and inhumane options, citing issues with prolonged deaths in recent lethal injections.
This execution highlights ongoing debates over the ethics and methods of capital punishment in the U.S., with 23 states having abolished the death penalty and six others observing moratoriums.